Cell phone use and texting while driving a car

[harrington]

This is getting way out of hand where I live. I passed about ten cars the other day and every one was using there cell phone (Note NY State has a law against this as well). A few weeks ago I'm behind a truck that was all over the place. Sure enough I get up next to him and he is texting. About a month ago we had two teenagers die in a horrific accident. The cause was they were texting their friends in the car behind them and crossed into the other lane into a truck and died instantly. I'm one of the older guys here and of coarse I have a cell phone but my god can't people just drive and turn the darn thing off until they arrive at their destination or at least pull over. I have seen so many close calls on the highway because of this just in the last year or so. What is it like where you live and are their laws prohibiting the use of cell phones in your area??

 

[RobFunk]

Well this doesnt have to do with road vehicles. But a conductor on the mass transit underground railway slammed a trolley car into a stopped trolly car while texting a few weeks ago. Injuring 50 people.

As a result the MBTA employees may no longer use texting devices or cell phones.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_re_us/us_trolley_crash_3

 

[BET.THE.DOGS]

We had a terrible train wreck last year where the engineer was
texting killing over 50 people on an Amtrack .
Stupid a-hole missed his turn off.

 

[Icemantbi]

In Ontario, where I live, they passed a law banning use of cellphones while driving... I think that should be instigated everywhere.

 

[CarolinaKid]

I agreed with the banning on talking on the cell while driving too.Just the other day i was behind a car in the fast lane going about 50 mph and all over the lane, when i pass the car the lady was on the phone.Seem like over 50% of the drivers now are on the phone.........ck

 

[bigtendominator]

In Ontario, where I live, they passed a law banning use of cellphones while driving... I think that should be instigated everywhere.

It really is just a matter of time. I believe texting is 10 times the problem.

I have seen idiots reading a book, people cutting fingernails and doing all kinds of bs.

 

[barman]

I would text on my cell while driving if I wasn't busy eating my cheeseburger, holding my drink between my legs, reading the newspaper at stoplights, and changing the radio dial to avoid hearing advertising spots.

 

[newton0038]

In Ontario, where I live, they passed a law banning use of cellphones while driving... I think that should be instigated everywhere.

Have not heard of that law being passed yet, just the new 12 hour impaired laws. Burners can charge phone users with a careless if they feel so.

 

[CarolinaKid]

That why i love my cell phone blocker.Really sick that you cant go out to eat, movie or shopping etc without everyone on phones talking or texting.ck

 

[viking611]

I would text on my cell while driving if I wasn't busy eating my cheeseburger, holding my drink between my legs, reading the newspaper at stoplights, and changing the radio dial to avoid hearing advertising spots.

:lol:

 

[RobFunk]

I still cant figure out why texting is so popular.

 

[CarolinaKid]

Rob that something i have never understood here as well, just dont get it....ck

 

[STACKSONDECK]

I would text on my cell while driving if I wasn't busy eating my cheeseburger, holding my drink between my legs, reading the newspaper at stoplights, and changing the radio dial to avoid hearing advertising spots.

@)

 

[Presto]

More and more laws dictating every last detail of your life is great, if you don't mind living in a police state. I would prefer choices and freedom. But that's just me.

 

[SportsBeginners]

What if some people are good drivers, even while talking on the phone?